How To Register A Vehicle California

California vehicle license plates

California

Current series
Slogan	dmv.ca.gov
Size	12 in × half dozen in thirty cm × 15 cm
Serial format	1ABC123
Introduced	1994 (1994) (current version, with website, introduced 2012)
Availability
Issued past	California Department of Motor Vehicles
History
Beginning issued	January ane, 1914 (1914-01-01) (pre-state plates and seals from 1905 to Dec 31, 1913)
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The U.S. state of California kickoff required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1905. Registrants provided their ain license plates for brandish until 1914, when the state began to issue plates.^[i] Plates are currently issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Front and rear plates are required on nigh types of vehicle in California, including all passenger vehicles. On motorcycles and some other non-rider types, simply rear plates are required. On all vehicle types, registration validation stickers are too required, to be displayed on the rear plate.^{[ii] [3]}

Since 1947, California license plates have been manufactured by inmates at Folsom Land Prison.^[4]

Passenger baseplates [edit]

Pre-state plates [edit]

Image	Dates issued	Design	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1905–13	Blackness on white; "CAL" at right	123456	one to 122444	A one-fourth dimension $2.00 fee is paid to register the vehicle, and the motorist must have a license plate made to hang from the rear of the vehicle (front plate too required starting in 1911). These plates were valid from the engagement of issuance until no longer needed for that machine. The seal (disc) that the motorist received from the state with the registration number, along with the license plate(s), was supposed to remain with the vehicle upon transfer to a new owner, but that did not ever happen. These early plates were valid through December 31, 1913.[5] [6]

1914 to 1962 [edit]

In 1956, the The states, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at vi inches (fifteen cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.^[7] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first California license plate that complied with these standards.

Paradigm	Dates issued	Design	Series format	Serials issued	Notes
	1914	white on red porcelain	123456	1 to 122375[8]	Replaced all 1905–13 plates.
	1915	black on xanthous porcelain	123456	1 to 163557[9]	Brass Seal: Hexagon
	1916	bluish on white porcelain	123456	1 to 234317[x]	Validation tab: 1916 Deport (Front) 1916 Bear (Rear)
	1917			234318[eleven] to 357299[12]	Registered owners of plate numbers ane to 234317 only received the Poppy tabs to place on their 1916 plates. Validation tab: Poppy
	1918			357300[13] to 485000[14]	Registered owners of plate numbers one to 357299 just received the Bell tabs to place on their 1916 plates. Validation tab: Bell
	1919			485001[15] to 599705[xvi]	Registered owners of plate numbers ane to 485000 only received the Star tabs to place on their 1916 plates. Validation tab: Star
	1920	white on blackness	123-456	i to 527-583
	1921	black on yellow	123-456	ane to 651-640[17]
	1922	blue on white	123456	ane to 2000; 70001 to 881909[18]	Serials 2001 through 70000 reserved for non-passenger vehicles.
	1923	white on blackness	123 456	1 to ?
	1924	white on greenish	123-456	1 to ?
	1925	blackness on yellow	123 456	1 to thirty 00, 250 001 to 999 999	Serials 30 01 through 250 000 reserved for not-rider vehicles.
			A-12 345	A 1 to F-99 999
	1926	white on blue	123 456	i to forty 00, 320 001 to 999 999	Serials 40 01 through 320 000 reserved for non-passenger vehicles.
			A-12 345	A-one to G-99 999
	1927	white on maroon	1-234-567	i to fifty-00; 400-001 to approximately one-860-000	First use of the full state name. Serials 50-01 through 400-000 reserved for non-passenger vehicles.
	1928	yellow on blue	ane-234-567	1 to 3-000; 450-001 to approximately 2-080-000[19]	Serials 3-001 through 450-000 reserved for non-rider vehicles.
	1929	orange on black	iA-12-34	Coded by branch function	Letters A through One thousand were used in Northern California, and N through Z in Southern California.[19]
	1930	black on orange	aneA-12-34	Coded by branch office
	1931	orange on black	1A 12 34	Coded by co-operative part
	1932	blackness on orangish	aneA 12 34	Coded by co-operative office
	1933	orange on black	aneA 12 34	Coded by branch office
	1934	black on orangish	1A 12 34	Coded by co-operative part
	1935	orange on black	aneA 12 34	Coded by branch office
	1936	black on orangish	1A 12 34 10 A 123	Coded past branch part
	1937	orange on blackness	1A 12 34 A/A 12 34	Coded by co-operative office
	1938	black on xanthous	iA 12 34 10 A 123	Coded past branch part
	1939	yellow on blue	iA 12 34 10 A 123	Coded by branch role
	1940	blackness on orangish	iA 12 34 10 A 123	Coded by co-operative office
	1941–44	embossed yellowish serial on black plate, "19 CALIFORNIA 41" on top	1A 23 45 12 A 345	1A one to ?	Citizens that got the 1941 base plate in 1941 got this tab for revalidation. Validation tab for 1942:
					Validation tab for 1943: It was issued due to metallic conservation for World State of war Two.
					Validation sticker for 1944: It was issued due to metal conservation for Earth War Two.
	1945–46	white on black	1A 23 45 12 A 345	1A 1 to ?	Only rear plates issued. Validation tab for 1946:
	1947–50	black on yellow	1A 23 456 12A 3 456	1A ane to ?	Validation tab for 1948:
					Validation tab for 1949:
					Validation tab for 1950:
	1951–55	xanthous on black	1A 23 456 12 A 3 456	1A 1 to ?	Validation tab for 1952:
					Validation tab for 1953:
					Validation tab for 1954:
					Validation tab for 1955:
	1956–62	blackness on yellow	ABC 123	AAA 000 to approximately YRT 999	Validation sticker for 1957:
					Validation sticker for 1958:
					Validation sticker for 1959:
					Validation sticker for 1960:
					Validation sticker for 1961:
					Validation sticker for 1962:

1963 to present [edit]

All plates from 1963 until nowadays are still valid, provided they are displayed on the vehicle to which they were originally issued and the vehicle has been continuously registered. Along with the pre-1963 plates to a higher place, these plates can exist used for the twelvemonth-of-industry program, with advisable year sticker.

The current 1ABC123 serial format was introduced in 1980. In this format, the ABC123 portion of the series progresses from AAA000 to ZZZ999, before the leading digit advances by one and the progression begins again. All letters are used, although I, O and Q are used only as the second letter.^[nineteen] Some series accept not been issued, while others have been reserved for not-passenger and optional plates, such as 1ZZA through 1ZZZ and 3ZZA through 3ZZZ for Livery plates, and 1UAA through 1VZZ for Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and Coastal Protection ("Whale Tail") plates.

It is expected that when 9ZZZ999 is reached, the next serial format volition be 123ABC1, maintaining the DMV's practise since the 1960s of reversing series formats at exhaustion.

Prototype	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1963–69	embossed aureate on black, embossed state proper name and debossed "63" on superlative right sticker box	none	ABC 123	AAA 000 to ZZZ 999
	1969–80	embossed gold series on blueish, state name on pinnacle	none	123 ABC	000 AAA to 999 ZZZ	Monthly staggered registration introduced 1976. I, O and Q not used as first letters in the 123 ABC serial format. Narrower serial dies introduced at the offset of the WLA series in tardily 1977, in training for the 1ABC123 format.[19]
	1980–86			1ABC123	1AAA000 to 1SWC999
	late 1982 – late 1987	blue on cogitating white with graphic Art Deco state name	The Gilt State	2ABC123	2AAA000 to 2GPZ999	Extra-cost optional plate until 1987, when information technology briefly became the standard rider base afterward the 1969 blue base was discontinued. Awarded "Plate of the Year" for all-time new license plate of 1983 by the Auto License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, merely time California has been so honored.
	late 1987 – early on 1994	blue on reflective white with embossed red state proper name	none	1ABC123	2GQA000 to 3FMG999
	early 1994 – early 1998	blue on cogitating white with graphic red land name	none	3ABC123	3GAA000 to 3XZZ999	The state proper name was modified twice to increase its size (the third and largest version is shown).
	early on 1998 – tardily 2000		Sesquicentennial - 150 Years	4ABC123	4AAA000 to 4NOZ999
	late 2000 – mid 2012		none	1ABC123	4NPA000 to 6TPV999
	mid 2012 – nowadays		dmv.ca.gov		6TPW000 to 9AOM415 (not verified every bit of March 15, 2022)

Not-passenger plates [edit]

Image	Type	Starting time issued	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Amateur Radio		FCC call sign		Issued to holders of FCC amateur radio station licenses, upon request.
	Antique Motorbike		ANTIQUE K/C 123		Available upon request for whatever motorcycle manufactured in 1942 or earlier.
	Apportioned	1982	AP12345	AP00001 to approximately BP10000
		1987		BP30001 to CP99999; SP00001 to approximately VP70000
		2011		VP70001 to YP38593 (as of January 5, 2022)
	Citizens Band		ABC1234		Were issued upon asking for holders of FCC citizens band radio licenses until 1983. Plate numbers and letters stand for the telephone call messages assigned by the FCC.
	Commercial	1963	A 12 345	A 10 000 to 5 99 999
		1967	12 345 A	ten 000 A to 99 999 J
		1969		00 000 K to 99 999 Z
		1975	1A12345	1A00000 to 2Y05999
		1982		3A00000 to 3P59999
		1987		3P60000 to approximately 5A99999
		1994		5B00000 to approximately 5S99999
		1998		5T00000 to 6J99999	With "Sesquicentennial - 150 Years" slogan.
		2001		6K00000 to 8Z99999	Serials 9A00000 through 9Z99999 reserved for tractor units.
		2010	12345A1	00000A1 to 99999E1
		2011		00000F1 to 56229K3 (as of Jan 10, 2022)	With "dmv.ca.gov" slogan.
	Disabled Person	1995	12345 D/P	00001D/P to 99999D/P	Before 1995, California issued simply placards which were displayed on the dashboard when parking.
		late 1990s	D/P 12345	D/P00001 to D/P99999
		early 2000s	D/P A1234	D/PA0001 to D/PZ9999
		2006	1234A D/P	0001AD/P to 9999ZD/P
		2011	D/P 123AB	D/P001AA to D/P999ZZ
		2019	AB123 D/P	AA001D/P to HA280D/P (as of November 27, 2021)
	Disabled Person – Motorcycle		1234 D/P 12 D/P 34
	Disabled Veteran		12345 D/5	00001D/5 to 80241D/Five (as of March 7, 2022)
	Exempt – Local	1963	E123456	E100000-E999999	Black plate with yellow numbering consisting of letter Due east in octagon and 6-digit number for commune-, city- and county-endemic vehicles
		1969	E123456	E100000-E999999	Blueish plate with yellow numbering consisting of alphabetic character E in octagon and 6-digit number for commune-, city- and county-owned vehicles
		early 1987	E123456	E100000-E999999	White plate with Aureate State blueprint and blue numbering consisting of alphabetic character Due east in octagon and 6-digit number for district-, metropolis- and county-owned vehicles
		late 1987	E123456	E100000-E999999	White plate with blue numbering consisting of letter E in octagon and 6-digit number for district-, urban center- and county-owned vehicles. "California" was either in blood-red block or blood-red script font. For "E0....." plate, see below
	Exempt – Land	1963	E12345	E00000-E99999	Blackness plate with yellow numbering consisting of letter East in diamond and 5-digit number for state-owned vehicles
		1969	E12345	E00000-E99999	Blue plate with yellowish numbering consisting of letter Due east in diamond and v-digit number for state-endemic vehicles
		early on 1987	E123456	E000000-E999999	White plate with Golden Country pattern and blue numbering consisting of letter of the alphabet E in diamond and half dozen-digit number for state-endemic vehicles.
		tardily 1987	E123456	E000000-E999999	White plate with blue numbering consisting of letter Due east in diamond and 6-digit number for state-owned vehicles. "California" was either in reddish block or carmine script font.
	Exempt	1998	1234567	1000001 to 1627273 (every bit of February 15, 2022)	Issued to all exempt vehicles, regardless of ownership. "CA EXEMPT" screened at top. Some plates were issued as "E0....." due to a surplus of prestamped octagon "East" plates. On these plates the "E" was to be considered "one". They still had "California" in script font.
	Foreign Organization		FOREIGN ORGANIZATION 123
	Historical Vehicle	1959	HISTORICAL VEHICLE 123A	? to 9999 001A to 999Z A001 to A034 (as of February 12, 2022)	Available upon request for any vehicle manufactured after 1922 that is at least 25 years former.
	Honorary Consul	1982	HON Consul CORPS 1234		Issued to Honorary Consuls upon request.
		1988
	Horseless Railroad vehicle	1984	HORSELESS CARRIAGE 1234		Available upon request for any vehicle manufactured in 1922 or before, or for motor vehicles with 16 or more cylinders manufactured prior to 1965.
	Livery		1ABC123	1ZZA000 to 1ZZZ999; 3ZZA000 to approximately 3ZZG999	"LIVERY" screened at bottom. Issued to limos and fleet vehicles until program eliminated by Senate Bill 611 on September 30, 2014. Plates remain valid but cannot exist replaced or reassigned.
	Moped		C123456	C000001 to C050341 (equally of February 9, 2022)
	Motorbike	1983	12A1234	11A0000 to 25P5353 (as of March half dozen, 2022)	Letter progresses earlier prefix number (11A–11Z, 12A–12Z, etc.). I, O and Q not used.[xx]
	Permanent Trailer	2001	4AB1234	4AA1000 to 4UM7700 (as of March 1, 2022)	"California Perm Trailer" across height.
	Printing Lensman	1987	P/P  1234
		2011
	Prorate Plate		N/A		No longer in circulation. Used past interstate fleets to display apportioned stickers. California'due south stickers are placed in the third well from the top on the left side.
	Special Equipment	1969	Southward/Eastward 123456	? to S/E 740451 (every bit of February 22, 2022)	Motorcycle-sized. Registration lasts for five years.
		1985
	Public Service (country representative)		P/S 12345
	Tournament of Roses[21]	1998	TOFR 123	TOFR1 to nowadays	Used on parade vehicles during the Tournament of Roses parade.
	Trailer	1963	AB 1234	AA 1000 to HV 9999
		1971		HX 1000 to TZ 9999	The UA-YX serial was reserved for commercial weight fee trailers. Information technology was issued on the golden-on-blue base from 1971 to 1983.
		1983	1AB1234	1AA1000 to approximately 1BJ9999
		1987		1BP1000 to approximately 1EU9999
		1994		1FC1000 to 1NT8561 (as of Jan eighteen, 2022)	The 1UA-1YX series is reserved for commercial weight fee trailers. Its consequence began on the Gilded Land base in 1983 and continued onto the red-on-white "lipstick" base in use today. The highest spotted serial in this serial is 1XA2820 (every bit of Feb 28, 2022). The series is expected to reach 1YX8000. The 1ZA-1ZW series is assigned to certain specialty trailers (Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Protect our Ocean and our Coast, etc.) 1YY-1YZ and 1ZX-1ZZ will be of unknown use.
	Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Plate				Assigned by the DMV or CHP when a number is removed, destroyed, or obliterated.

Occupational plates [edit]

On each occupational plate type, the full-size number is constant for each distributing entity, while the pocket-size suffix (or prefix on the Special Equipment Dealer/Manufacturer plate) varies. Only rear plates are required for each type.

Image	Type	First issued	Series format	Notes
	Dealer		D/L/R  1234one/2/A
	Dismantler		D/S/Thou  12341/2/A
	Manufacturer		M/F/G  12341/2/A
	New Vehicle Benefactor		D/Southward/T  12341/2/A
	Remanufacturer		R/K/F  12341/2/A
	Special Equipment Dealer		DLR 1A 12345	Motorcycle-sized.
	Special Equipment Manufacturer		1A MFG  1234	Motorcycle-sized.
	Transporter		T/R/Northward  1234i/2/A

Legislative plates [edit]

Image	Type	Offset issued	Serial format	Notes
	Assembly Member		A  12	Issued to electric current and retired members of the California State Assembly. The number in the serial corresponds to the commune represented by the Assembly member. A small 'A' by the number indicates a second vehicle owned by the Assembly member. A small 'R' indicates a retired Assembly member, and a small '1' later on the modest 'R' indicates a 2d vehicle owned by the retired Assembly member.
	Representative		U.S. CONGRESS i	Issued to current U.S. representatives. A small 'A' by the number indicates a 2nd vehicle owned by the representative, a small-scale 'B' indicates a third vehicle, and so on.
	State Senator		S  12	Issued to electric current and retired members of the California State Senate. The number in the serial corresponds to the district represented by the Senator. A small 'South' by the number indicates a second vehicle owned past the Senator. A small 'R' indicates a retired Senator, and a small-scale '1' after the small 'R' indicates a 2nd vehicle owned by the retired Senator.
	U.S. Senator		UNITED STATES SENATE 1	Issued to current U.S. Senators. A small 'A' past the number indicates a second vehicle owned by the U.S. Senator, a pocket-size 'B' indicates a third vehicle, and then on.

Stickers [edit]

Image	Type	First issued	Notes
	Emissions controlled OHV		Assigned to motor vehicles that are used on roads non publicly maintained (eastward.g. in State Parks and National Forests). The green sticker program existed as a means of generating revenue for the maintenance of state OHV areas.
	Uncontrolled OHV	1999	Emissions controlled OHVs are granted Dark-green Stickers while uncontrolled OHVs such as motocross and closed-form off-road racebikes are granted Cerise Stickers for seasonal apply on public lands.
	California Registration Sticker	1956 to present (Currently showing 2022 registration sticker.)	Usage: E 0000001 to East 9999999, F 0000001 to F 9999999, G 0000001 to G 1863543 (as of January eight, 2022), H 0000001 to H 7880953 (as of January eighteen, 2022.) California sends these out every yr as a record for whether you have registered your vehicle or not. E and M are sent out by different branches and the serials are randomized, but F and H are from a different co-operative and the serial number is in an increasing order.

Optional types (specialty plates) [edit]

Prototype	Type	First issued	Blueprint	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1984 Olympics—Motorcycle	1984		Fifty / A 12345	Fifty/A 00000 to present	No longer issued, but still revalidated.
	1984 Olympics—Passenger	1984		L / A 12345 U / S 12345	L/A 00000 to present	No longer issued, but withal revalidated.
	Agronomics	2013		123ABC A123B0		White plate with artwork of the sun screened at left and "Agriculture" screened at bottom.
	Arts Council	1994		ABC123 123ABC A123B0	Using previously unused letter blocks.	"Coastline" design by Wayne Thiebaud.[22] [23]
	Bill of Rights	1990	Blue on white with red Liberty Bell graphic	1234 US	0001 US to approximately 1000 US	Commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Bill'southward ratification.
	Chest Cancer Awareness	2017		B123Ai		Pink plate with pinkish ribbon screened at left and "Early Detection Saves Lives" screened at bottom.
	California Museums (Snoopy)	2016		South123A0		White plate with Peanuts character Snoopy screened at left and "museums are for everyone" screened at lesser.
	Children's Trust Fund			ABC123 A123B0	Using previously unused alphabetic character blocks.	An embossed heart, manus, star, or plus sign appears to the left of the serial, or can be incorporated into "vanity" numbers.
	Congressional Medal of Accolade 84 —Passenger	1984		12		Given to Medal of Laurels recipients.
	Congressional Medal of Accolade 93 —Passenger	1993		12		Given to Medal of Award recipients.
	Firefighter—Motorcycle			00A12	00A01 to present.
	Firefighter—Passenger	1995		ABC123 A123B0	Using previously unused letter of the alphabet blocks.	Just active or retired firefighter can employ for this blazon of plate. Logo of a firefighter on a blazing background.
	Aureate Star Family unit —Rider	2011		123ABC	Using previously unused letter blocks.	Given to family unit of fallen soldiers while in the line of duty.
	Lake Tahoe Version ane - Commercial	1996		2Z12345	2Z35000 to 2Z37999	No longer issued but still revalidated.
	Lake Tahoe Version 1 - Passenger	1996		1UAB123	1UEA000 to 1UE????	No longer issued just notwithstanding revalidated.
	Lake Tahoe Version two - Commercial	2011		2Z12345	2Z38000 to 2Z40409 (as of November 29, 2021)	Using previously unused letter blocks.
	Lake Tahoe Version 2 - Passenger	2011		1UAB123	1UE???? to 1UEZ578 (as of December 12, 2021)	Using previously unused letter blocks.
	Legacy	2015	Gold on reflective black	A123B4	B001A0 to D590Z1 (as of March 21, 2022)	In the mode of the 1963–69 passenger plate. 'S123A0' serial of plates are reserved for California Museums (Snoopy) plate, shown above. C001A1 came afterward X999Z0, meaning the 'Y123A0' and 'Z123A0' serial of plates were skipped. 'B123A1' serial of plates are reserved for Chest Cancer Awareness plate, shown in a higher place.
	Legion of Valor—Passenger		Blue on white	LEGION OF VALOR 123		Sticker placed at correct denoting the ornamentation held by the registrant: Medal of Honor (Army, Navy or Air Force), Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force Cantankerous.
	Olympic Preparation Center Version i	1990		C / A 12345 U / S 12345		No longer issued, but still revalidated.
	Olympic Preparation Center Version two	1999		C / A 12345 U / S 12345		No longer issued, but still revalidated.
	Olympic Training Center Version iii	2000		C / A 12345 U / S 12345
	Pearl Harbor Survivor —Passenger		Blue on white; "PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR" in blue at left	1234		Only issued to survivors of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. May be retained on a vehicle endemic by a surviving spouse.[24]
	Pet Lover	2012		123ABC		White plate with artwork from international histrion, artist, and pet lover Pierce Brosnan screened at left and "Spay & Neuter Saves Lives" screened at bottom.
	Protect Our Coast & Ocean Version ane - Commercial	1997		2Z12345	2Z50000 to 2Z5????	No longer issued, but still revalidated.
	Protect Our Coast & Ocean Version 1 - Passenger	1997		1VAB123	1VAA000 to 1VAZ999; 1VDA000 to 1VDY999	No longer issued, but however revalidated.
	Protect Our Coast & Ocean Version 2 – Commercial	2011		2Z12345	2Z5???? to 2Z58120 (as of August 23, 2013)
	Protect Our Coast & Ocean Version 2 – Passenger	2011		1VAB123	1VDZ000 to 1VER637 (as of February half dozen, 2022)
	Purple Eye			1234PH	0001PH to 9999PH
				PH1234	PH0001 to PH9999
				12PH34	00PH01 to 35PH83 (as of February 18, 2022)
	Purple Heart—Motorcycle			1234PH PH1234 12PH34
	Pow Ex-Prisoner of War —Motorbike			POW1234
	POW Ex-Prisoner of State of war 93 —Passenger	1993		POW1234
	POW Ex-Prisoner of war 00 —Rider	2000		POW1234
	Veteran Version 1	1994		ABC123 123ABC	No longer issued simply still revalidated.
	Veteran Version two	2012		123ABC A123B0	Using previously unused letter blocks.
	We Will Never Forget	2002		1234MA	0001MA to 2546MB (as of November 14, 2021)
	University of California, Los Angeles	1994		ABC123	Using previously unused letter blocks.
	Yosemite National Park	1993		1UAB123	1UAA000 to 1UEV399 (every bit of June 26, 2019)

See the Passenger Baseplates section to a higher place for the 1982–87 "Gilt Country" plate, which was briefly issued as the standard passenger base.

Year-of-industry plates [edit]

The use of year-of-manufacture (YOM) plates is authorized by Department 5004.1 of the California Motor Vehicle Code. It is a law that allows vintage cars to be registered to use vintage license plates. Any officially manufactured California license plates which were produced prior to 1963 can exist used on a currently registered vehicle or trailer of a respective model twelvemonth. If used on the original plate, a sticker or metal tab that corresponds to the year of the vehicle is required.

In July 2009, California extended its YOM program to include passenger vehicles from 1963 to 1969, and commercial vehicles (pick-ups, etc.) through 1972. Whatsoever black-and-gold plate from this era may be used on these vehicles, as long as they are "articulate" with the DMV (i.due east., not used, reported stolen, or any records found, for the final 10 years). A valid sticker must be attached to the plate corresponding to the year of the vehicle that is to be registered.

Every bit of January 2014^[update], in very rare cases, California has extended custom license plates to allow more than seven digits, only not to exceed nine characters. However, most plates are express to seven-and-a-half characters (the half-grapheme is a half-infinite).^{[ citation needed ]}

In August 2016, California extended the year-of-manufacture license plate program to include vehicles through the 1980 model year.^[25]

California Legacy License Plate program [edit]

The California Legacy License Plate program offers vehicle owners the opportunity to purchase replicas of California license plates similar to those issued in the 1960s. California proposed issuing plates similar to those of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The original plan was to restrict the plate colors to what would have been issued to the vehicle when purchased new. After a few months, the program was opened to all model years. But the 1960s (gilt on blackness) plate reached the required 7,500 minimum orders before Jan 1, 2015. The 1950s (black on gold) and 1970s (gold on bluish) plates did non achieve the required 7,500 minimum orders.^[26] The plates were issued from late spring through summer 2015 and, equally of 2021, are still available for guild from the DMV website. Additional time is required for personalized plates.^{[27] [28]}

Temporary license plates [edit]

2021 Californian temporary license plate for a Ferrari Roma.

California did not issue temporary license plates for new vehicle purchases until 2019.^[29] Prior to 2019, California was unusual equally the last U.S. state to not require the display of any form of temporary license plate on new vehicles. New motor vehicle dealers were still required to electronically report sales of new vehicles to the DMV,^[thirty] but they were only required to print out a DMV study-of-sale form on regular newspaper at the time of sale.^[31] The dealer was then only required to attach the DMV study-of-auction class to the inside of the car windshield in the lower correct corner (from the driver's perspective).^[32] Before 2019, it was common for a newly purchased vehicle to be driven effectually for a month (or more) with goose egg but a dealer'due south advertisement or logo on paper plate inserts in the mounting brackets where the owner was supposed to promptly install front end and rear license plates when they arrived in the postal service from the DMV.

California'due south lack of a temporary license plate requirement was mocked as the "Steve Jobs loophole," due to the Apple tree founder's habit of continuously signing a serial of six-calendar month leases of Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMGs on a rolling ground for the specific purpose of avoiding the country requirement of having to install permanent license plates on his cars.^[33] The DMV report-of-auction forms were printed in regular blazon not intended to exist read at a altitude, meaning that it was legible only to persons leaning closely over the windshield when the car was continuing still. This made the new vehicle untraceable through casual visual observation past passerby (especially for the well-nigh common car models and colors), as well as automatic means such equally license-plate reading systems, red light cameras, and automated number plate recognition. Thus, drivers of newly purchased vehicles who deliberately failed to carry a FasTrak electronic toll collection transponder could evade toll collection (on tolled Limited Lanes, toll bridges, and toll roads where a transponder system was used instead of toll booths), causing the state to lose $xv–19 1000000 per yr. Vehicle owners who failed to immediately attach permanent metal license plates upon receipt might somewhen become cited one style or another for that infraction, simply there was no mode at that point to retroactively link such vehicle owners to unpaid tolls.^[31] This loophole was also deliberately exploited by criminals, who knew that a machine with dealer paper inserts was untraceable and in and of itself would not heighten suspicion.^[34]

The striking-and-run death of a pedestrian who was struck past an unidentifiable car with dealer newspaper inserts inspired the enactment of new legislation in 2016 to require temporary license plates in California get-go in 2019.^{[31] [35] [36]} The DMV's reporting system was modified to enable dealers to print out temporary license plates on special paper,^[29] and dealers are now required to attach such temporary paper plates to a vehicle that does non already have license plates.^[37]

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Sources [edit]

• CA Department of Motor Vehicles License Plate Introduction
• Other types of Specialty Plates
• California License Plate Data (1914–1962)
• Special Recognition Plates
• Legacy Plates

External links [edit]

• California license plates, 1969–present
• Photo library of California license plates

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_California

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